Nurse Practitioner Salary in Rhode Island
Median annual pay in Rhode Island
$135,970
$65.37/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Rhode Island
$132,939
Regional Price Parity: 102.280 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($132,300): +$3,670 (+2.8%)
Rhode Island ranks 13th of 51 states by median pay, and 38th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $111,420 | $53.57 |
| 25th percentile | $131,310 | $63.13 |
| Median | $135,970 | $65.37 |
| 75th percentile | $163,450 | $78.58 |
| 90th percentile | $176,410 | $84.81 |
Employment
- Employment in Rhode Island
- 1,180
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Rhode Island
- $135,970
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $132,300
- Difference
- +$3,670 (+2.8%)
Cost of living
$135,970 ÷ 102.280 × 100 = $132,939
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | ||
| 11th | $137,520 | $149,135 5th |
| Montana | ||
| 12th | $137,210 | $144,973 12th |
| Rhode Island This page | ||
| 13th | $135,970 | $132,939 38th |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 14th | $135,880 | $123,639 49th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 15th | $135,570 | $123,300 50th |
Similar occupations
Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
- Registered Nurse salary in Rhode Island
$100,640/year Rhode Island
- Family Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$244,180/year U.S.
- Emergency Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$335,550/year U.S.
- General Internal Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$256,560/year U.S.
- Physician Assistant salary in Rhode Island
$139,930/year Rhode Island
- Obstetrician and Gynecologist salary in the U.S.
$292,910/year U.S.
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +41.0%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Master's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
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Nurse Practitioner salary in nearby places
- Nurse Practitioner salary in Connecticut
$138,470/year Connecticut
- Nurse Practitioner salary in Massachusetts
$142,440/year Massachusetts
- Nurse Practitioner salary in New York
$153,510/year New York
- Nurse Practitioner salary in the U.S.
$132,300/year U.S.
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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